Feeling the strain? WFH Experiences

[mattster]

All that said we've still had our ups and downs. I never forget the fact we've been extremely fortunate. I feel for people that don't have the space, the kids, abusive relationships etc. It must have been a horrible year.

Yeah, not too bad all things considered. Imagine being a single parent, stuck in a flat, with no outside space, and a couple of young kids. It doesn't even bear thinking about, but there must be a lot of people in that exact situation.

[vetran]

Yeah, not too bad all things considered. Imagine being a single parent, stuck in a flat, with no outside space, and a couple of young kids. It doesn't even bear thinking about, but there must be a lot of people in that exact situation.

Combine that with living in a 1 bed flat with kids, losing your job because you were on near minimum wage working in hospitality (as has happened to friends) life looks pretty good to me in the Workshop/home office outside our large 4 Bed detached with a big garden.

Musn't grumble!

[ladymuck]

Combine that with living in a 1 bed flat with kids, losing your job because you were on near minimum wage working in hospitality (as has happened to friends) life looks pretty good to me in the Workshop/home office outside our large 4 Bed detached with a big garden.

Musn't grumble!

But grumble we must for that is the way

[vetran]

But grumble we must for that is the way

All is for the best in the best possible of all worlds.

[edison]

Yeah, not too bad all things considered. Imagine being a single parent, stuck in a flat, with no outside space, and a couple of young kids. It doesn't even bear thinking about, but there must be a lot of people in that exact situation.

I know a few families who experienced this. Even worse if there's one device between several of you (and that might be a phone not a laptop) to do schoolwork and other stuff, one table to share etc.

[Gibbon]

This is what my office on site looks like (different location). Pre-Covid did the in cockpit stuff, now on visuals as its not as classified.

New Typhoon Simulators Allow Pilots To Train In '4 Ship' Formation

Yeah WFH for obvious reasons. Sucks.

[Fraidycat]

I know a few families who experienced this. Even worse if there's one device between several of you (and that might be a phone not a laptop) to do schoolwork and other stuff, one table to share etc.

We were dirt poor growing up. So I have spoilt my own kids to compensate. They all have multiple devices each.

My 9 year olds sons gaming PC is far more powerful than anything i use for work.

He outgrew his Switch during the lockdown and wanted something more powerfull, he didnt ask for it directly, but i could tell he was dreaming about a gaming PC..

I dont know if im doing them long term harm by spoiling them, but i know growing up poverty really messed me up for sure.

[northernladuk]

We were dirt poor growing up. So I have spoilt my own kids to compensate. They all have multiple devices each.

My 9 year olds sons gaming PC is far more powerful than anything i use for work.

He outgrew his Switch during the lockdown and wanted something more powerfull, he didnt ask for it directly, but i could tell he was dreaming about a gaming PC..

I dont know if im doing them long term harm by spoiling them, but i know growing up poverty really messed me up for sure.

What has any of that tedious chuntery to do with WFH?

[SueEllen]

We were dirt poor growing up. So I have spoilt my own kids to compensate. They all have multiple devices each.

My 9 year olds sons gaming PC is far more powerful than anything i use for work.

He outgrew his Switch during the lockdown and wanted something more powerfull, he didnt ask for it directly, but i could tell he was dreaming about a gaming PC..

I dont know if im doing them long term harm by spoiling them, but i know growing up poverty really messed me up for sure.

When he's 30 and can't hold down a job, then you have known you have screwed up.

However when he's 30 and works in a shop (or equivalent of the day) you haven't screwed up he just doesn't want the tulip you have been through to have a good life.

[vetran]

Amazon were selling 7 inch fire tablets at <£50, we have 5 as all the online learning is web based and fairly lightweight these are being used for lessons by multiple kids in our house. 4G tablets are ~£100.

4g routers are cheap.

We also watch the youtube lessons on TV with a fire stick £20.

Seriously devices are so cheap.